CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Love and Money (December 16-31, deadline: August 15)

rosalyn — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:37:35 +0000

Love and Money
At the Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
December 16-31, 2010
Reception: Thursday, December 16, 7-10pm

City of Craft (in partnership with the Ontario Craft Council) is seeking submissions for a group exhibition that will take place at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery as a part of City of Craft’s 2010 off-site programming. City of Craft is Toronto’s largest independent craft sale and weekend-long event featuring craft-based installations, free workshops, and craft-related programming.

This year’s exhibition will explore the broad relationship craft and [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Gallery 1313

angelune — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:13:33 +0000

Gallery 1313 is looking for submissions for the Process Gallery!!
We have 33 feet of running wall to be filled with your work! This space offers artists a place to test out new works that are in the process of development. We encourage all emerging craft, video, new media, installation and performance artists to propose projects for this space.

The rental fee for two weeks is $500. While this may seem like a lot, you don’t have to sit in the gallery, there are no commissions to the gallery and you can [...]

CRAFTY CHAT: Seminar – Adam’s Simple Ration with Stephen Schofield (October 16)

rosalyn — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:44:59 +0000

Seminar: Adam’s Simple Ration with Stephen Schofield
Saturday October 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Spend a day with the artist that includes an illustrated lecture, a walkthrough of the exhibition, and experimentation with eggs to produce temporary sculptures. Test the potential of food as an art-making material and consider the poetic transformations that take place when “Adam’s simple ration” is put to use.

Members $50, Non-members $65, Full-time students $40. Materials $8.
Advance registration is required, class size is limited.
To [...]

HELP WANTED: Volunteer call for our 49th annual on Nathan Phillips Square (July 9-11)

rosalyn — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:03:17 +0000

Become a TOAE Volunteer!

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) is always looking for committed, energetic, passionate and friendly volunteers. TOAE would not be possible without the support of numerous enthusiastic volunteers.

Are you interested in becoming part of TOAE’s 49th volunteer team? Please review the categories below and let us know how and when you can contribute. If you have any special skills or experience, please let us know, as that additional information will be helpful.

Various positions are available leading up [...]

EXHIBITION: That’s So Gay (June 22-July 18, opening reception: June 25)

rosalyn — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:33:23 +0000

The Gladstone Hotel’s
That’s So Gay.
an exhibition of art that’s gay

Part of the Gladstone Hotel’s Alterna-Pride Celebrations!

June 22 to July 18, 2010
12-5pm Daily
Opening Reception: June 25, 7-10pm
Curator’s Tour July 3, 12pm
Forum Discussion July 8, 7pm

The title is a cheeky re-appropriation of the word “gay,” now that it’s become widely accepted slang for anything and everything uncool; and through that, a reflection on how queers have needed to constantly fight with language, appropriating and re-appropriating words [...]

VENDOR CALL: Art-oberfest Arts and Crafts Festival (October 9)

rosalyn — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:01:58 +0000

UPDATE (as of July 5, 2010) : hey everyone, just letting you know that there are few spaces available for the show! Applicants are now being considered as applications are submitted, so the sooner the better!

Art-oberfest is looking for artists, crafters and musicians to participate in our upcoming craft fair on October 9th, 2010 at the Tranzac Club. Applications can be downloaded off of our website at trinitypresents.weebly.com.

For further questions or information, please contact

GET SCHOOLED: Workshops at Wise Daughters (June)

rosalyn — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:53:31 +0000

Wise Daughters Craft Market
3079B Dundas St. W.
416-761-1555
www.wisedaughters.com

Summertime Vision Board Workshop
Sun, June 6, 1:00 – 5:00
Join life coach Ruth Tamari for this half day workshop where you will create a visual representation of your summertime desires. You will leave with a powerful tool that will continue to motivate you towards achieving your dreams. $60 ($50 each for 2).
Light refreshments will be [...]

VENDOR CALL: Art in the Park 2010 – Call for Entry (deadline: May 21)

rosalyn — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:08:13 +0000

Art in the Park 2010 – Call for Entry

ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER- Entry Deadline: Friday, May 21, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Annual Outdoor Art Show & Sale

Art in the Park is an annual juried one-day outdoor community arts festival that is held in the parkland surrounding the Scarborough Arts Council. Artists will have the opportunity to connect with the community, sell their work and discuss ideas [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Made by a SAM-urai’s art unveiling (May 19)

rosalyn — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:56:23 +0000

made by a SAM-urai’s art unveiling @ DISTRICT: Origami Art by Samantha Dizon

Join us for a night of art and stimulating conversation. Each Japanese-inspired artwork is one-of-a-kind and various chiyogami and washi paper used is straight from Tokyo!

DISTRICT
806 Queen St. E. (closest intersection: Queen & Broadview)

Never before seen art pieces will be unveiled!!

Hope to see you there~

-Sam
sam.origami@gmail.com
made-by-a-samurai.blogspot.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Red Claw Press – Food + Drink (deadline: June 1)

rosalyn — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:26:16 +0000

Red Claw Press Announces
A Writerlicious Anthology About Food:
Literal, Poetic, Imagined

Call for Contributions

We invite the submission of works about Food and Drink in all their meanings: stories, poems and works of art in any medium that celebrate food, or decry it; the joy of eating, or not; foods you love or hate now, or did as a child; cooking experiences bad and good; foods you ate recently or a long time ago; cooking recipes with commentary; food for thought, recipes for disaster, recipes for love. When [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Workshops at KOZO Studio for May + June!

caitlyn — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:46:02 +0000

Workshops at KOZO Studio for May & June 2010!

Introduction to Letterpress (max. 3 participants):

* Sat. May 15
* Sat. June 5
* Sun. June 6
* Sat. June 12

$90.00 + $4.50 GST
(All “Introduction to Letterpress” workshops take place from 9:30 am – 1 pm)

Letterpress 1 (max. 3 participants, must have Introduction to Letterpress or equivalent)

* May 16, 10 – 4:30 pm
* June 13, 10 – 4:30 pm

Covering registration and adding a second colour

Working Washi (max. 4 participants)
Explore the surface treatments of suminagashi (Japanese marbling), orizome (folded style [...]

SHOP CRAFTY: Fidoodle and Patouche present: Samples Second and Supplies Sale (May 15)

rosalyn — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:25:05 +0000

In addition to great deals on overstock children’s clothing (age 0-6), softies, blocks and other art object, the sale will also feature gorgeous quilting cottons, linens and other textiles at less than wholesale, felted wool sweaters at $5 a pop and silkscreened wooden blocks from 25 cents!

Saturday May 15, 10am-3pm
15 Wyndham Street, corner of Wyndham and Mechanic, behind the fence (map below)

416-660-6462

info@patouche.ca

info@fidoodle.com

www.fidoodle.com | [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: hello cupcake (May 20-June 19, deadline: May 12)

rosalyn — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:00:52 +0000

Hello Cupcake

Exhibition: May 20th- June 19th
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Thursday, May 12th, 2010.
ATTENTION ARTISTS and DESIGNERS!

The Nutmeg Pantry bakery invites you to submit your cupcake inspired artwork for our wall space exhibition, “hello cupcake.”

All formats of art are accepted, but your work must be ready to hang, and framed in black. The maximum size to submit is 16x 20.

The entry fee is $5 to be paid when you drop off your work.

Please email us your name, contact info, the medium and size of your work and a [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 50/50 Juried Art Exhibition (August 1-8, deadline: June 29 or July 3)

rosalyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:09:49 +0000

Queen Gallery is accepting submissions to the 50/50 show.
All artwork must be 20” x 20” (including frame, if work is framed) and artists can submit up to three works. Art must be dropped off on Tuesday, June 29th between 11am and 5pm or Saturday July 3rd between 1 and 4pm, along with the signed contract and a $10 deposit. The jury will review the work and the jury’s decisions will be emailed Saturday July 10th. If the work was not selected for the show, it [...]

VENDOR CALL: Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Sale (September 10-12, deadline May 28)

rosalyn — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:11:52 +0000

Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Sale dates & hours:
Friday, September 10, 2010, 1.00 – 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.

The Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Sale is held in downtown Toronto on the same weekend as the Cabbagetown Festival—the weekend after Labour Day. The correct name for the area is Don Vale, but the name Cabbagetown, popularized by the Hugh Garner novel, refers to the habit of its poor residents to grow [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: 17th Annual Beach Studio Tour (April 30-May 2)

rosalyn — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:25:08 +0000

An amazing TORONTO neighbourhood event!!!

Each spring and fall (since 1994) Toronto Beach Studio Tour artists have welcomed the public into their homes and studios to view and buy original works of art and design.

A self guided tour to see & buy original art & hand-made designs from 24 local artists at 12 studios in beautiful Toronto Beach area

This year, take a walk on the wildlife side with the Beach Studio Tour as we fundraise for Toronto Wildlife Centre to help their bird rescue activities. Artists will focus their creative [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: 2010 Arts Open House & Crafts Sale @ Sheridan College, Oakville (May 1)

rosalyn — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:04:22 +0000

SHERIDAN ARTS FESTIVAL SHOWCASES UP AND COMING ARTISTS

The School of Animation, Arts and Design opens its doors to the public again this spring for visitors to view some of the finest arts facilities on the continent, speak with student representatives and program faculty and find out why every year 4,000 students choose to attend Sheridan’s 28 programs in animation, arts and design.

See work by students in various programs including Art Fundamentals, Visual and Creative Arts, Crafts and Design: Glass, Ceramics, Textiles, Furniture.

VENDOR CALL: WychCraft Outdoor Market (May-September)

rosalyn — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:10:42 +0000

The WychCraft Outdoor Market: Bringing Toronto’s Saturday shoppers music, tasty treats, and an ever-changing mix of Artists and Artisans offering distinct hand-crafted items.

Time and Location:
Saturdays, 11am-4:30 pm, last weekend in May to the last in September.
611 St Clair Ave., West, at Wychwood Ave., on the lawn of St. Michael & All Angels Church.

About WychCraft Outdoor Artisans Market:

Experience a Fresh mix of Artisans every Saturday! The WychCraft Outdoor Market is a weekly, quality Art and Craft Show. We bring Toronto’s Saturday shoppers live music, tasty treats, [...]

VENDOR CALL: Queen West Art Crawl (September 18-19, deadline: April 30 & June 4)

rosalyn — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:32:30 +0000

Queen West Art Crawl is currently accepting submissions from artists, artisans and craftspeople who wish to participate in the Trinity Bellwoods Outdoor Art Show & Sale as part of the eighth annual Queen West Art Crawl.

WHEN-Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th, 2010, 11:00am to 6:00pm

WHERE- Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen Street West @ Strachan Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

*Participation Fee:*
$175.00 + $8.75 GST = *$183.75* if received by the Early Bird Deadline – April 30th, 2010 at 4pm
$225.00 = $29.25 HST = *$254.25* if received by the [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: The Bazaar of the Bizarre Spring Edition (April 25)

rosalyn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:17:16 +0000

Plastik Wrap would like to invite you to a third edition of our successful marketplace The Bazaar of the Bizarre – Spring Edition.

April 25th, from 11 am- 7.00 pm
at Pia Bowman ballet school. 6 Nobel st.
Child friendly event, free to get in.

This event is circus theme based…expect some fun performances, great music and a big variety of interesting vendors. Ranging from arts, crafts, to avant garde clothing and handmade vegan shoes.
Check out the vendor list at www.thebazaarofthebizarre.org

GET SCHOOLED: Two OCAD Continuing Education Classes (May-June)

rosalyn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:07:41 +0000

Basic Papermaking
CSPM 1N01

Instructor: Emily Cook, MFA
4 weeks, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 p.m., May 12-June 2, 2010
Prerequisite: some art, design, craft training, or equivalent experience.

This course will introduce students to basic hand papermaking techniques using a variety of fibres including flax, hemp, cotton and abaca. Students will learn decorative paper techniques to customize their paper for book, print or drawing projects. Students will leave with a sample book of unique handmade papers. Studio work will be supported by demonstrations, discussions, and slide presentations.

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Bathurst Annex Art Tour (May 14-16)

rosalyn — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:08:21 +0000

May 14, 5-8pm
May 15, 11am-6pm
May 16, 12-5pm

The former Studio tour has morphed into an Art Tour this year and will include many new artists and locations. Bluebird Handmade will feature workshops and Nanopod: Hybrid Studio will feature demos. Admission is free and some locations will have ballots drawn for door prizes. Image by Tosca Teran at Nanopod.

Please visit http://sites.google.com/site/bathurstannexarttour/ for more information

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: for CONTACT 918 (April 28-May 29, deadline: before April 30)

rosalyn — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:54:15 +0000

Contact 918, now in its second year, creates an international online forum for photographers. Throughout the month of May, a selection of photographs submitted through this website will be showcased as part of a running video projection in the 918 Bathurst Cultural, Arts, Media and Education Centre open to all audiences for the Contact Photography Festival. It emerges as an exciting digital playground that connects photographers and communities by linking the virtual with the physical.

The aim of Contact 918 is to create new communities through the medium of [...]

CRAFTY HAPPENING: Revelry V (April 27)

rosalyn — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:50:10 +0000

REVELRY V: WHERE ARTISTS AND EMERGING COLLECTORS MEET

THE FIFTH ANNUAL ART AUCTION IN SUPPORT OF GALLERY 1313

Gallery 1313 presents Revelry V, its fifth annual art auction and fundraiser.

Attention emerging collectors: This year’s art auction offers you the opportunity to bid on the work of almost 30 artists working in a variety of mediums (sculpture, painting and photography).

We want you first time art buyers, those who have never experienced a live art auction and those who want to add to their collection to join us [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Toronto Sculpture Garden (next deadline: May 15)

rosalyn — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:13:46 +0000

image: Reading the Garden, by Josh Thorpe and David Court
on view April 6 – 30, 2010

TORONTO SCULPTURE GARDEN
115 King Street East, Toronto

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Next Deadline: Submissions received by May 15, 2010

The Toronto Sculpture Garden has been recognized in Canada as a leader in the commissioning of contemporary sculpture since it opened in 1981. Located in an urban park in the downtown core, it serves as a testing ground for artists to explore public space and to address issues [...]

VENDOR CALL: Funky Arts & Craft Show in the country! (June 12 & 13, deadline: June 1)

rosalyn — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:15:39 +0000

Call for Entry: Funky Arts & Craft Show in the country! in London, ON

Call for Entry
One of A Kind vendors receive discount

Application deadline: June 01, 2010

For the upcoming: Schoolhouse Studio Arts & Craft Show 2010
A small gathering of up to 30 artist and crafter vendors, showing unique works.
Indoor and outdoor booth spaces available

Show Dates: June 12 & 13, 2010
Location: Schoolhouse Studio
9924 Gold Creek Drive, KOMOKA, London, ON
Just [...]

GET SCHOOLED: Toronto School of Art Spring/Summer courses (April-August)

rosalyn — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:57:39 +0000

Toronto School of Art
Spring and Summer Registration 2010

Spring Term: April 19 – June 26, 2010
Summer Term: July 5 – August 28, 2010

8 & 10 week courses I 1 week intensives I 3 day workshops

SAMPLE OF COURSES OFFERED:

1063 – Painting 2 – Mandala Painting on Yupo Paper, May 15 – 16, 2010
Various spiritual traditions employed mandalas for focusing attention, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. This workshop will [...]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Danforth East Arts Fair (September 18-19, early deadline: April 30)

rosalyn — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0000

The Danforth East Community Association (DECA) invites artisans to participate in the second annual Danforth East Arts Fair, to be held Sept. 18 & 19, 2010. This outdoor arts and crafts fair is held in East Lynn Park, a bustling community hub located on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue between Coxwell and Woodbine.

The show provides artists with a unique opportunity to showcase and sell their work. Our vibrant community is filled with new families, established homeowners and creative folks who are eager to support local artists.

To apply, download [...]

VENDOR CALL: Christmas Fine Craft & Decorative Art Show and Sale (November 21)

rosalyn — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:04:29 +0000

CALLING ALL CREATORS AND PURVEYORS OF FINE CRAFT
AND DECORATIVE ART

Hey Fellow Artisan, this is a VENDOR CALL!  Please join me Sunday, November 21, 2010 for the inaugural Christmas Fine Craft & Decorative Art Show and Sale. We’re small but we’re mighty! Make it Indie is a venue for regional artists, crafters and other sorts of cool peddlers to come out and sell their handmade wares. This year’s show will feature but is not limited to the following: glass, wood, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, clothing and Visual Art. Keep [...]

VENDOR CALL: Women’s Work Art/Craft/Fashion Sale (May 8

rosalyn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:02:44 +0000

Vendors Needed! – for That’s Women’s Work! Craft/ Art/ Fashion Sale

What: We’re looking for Vendors for the Craft/ Art/ Fashion Sale – a fundraising event for That’s Women’s Work!
Vendors can rent various size tables to display their wares. Great table rates!

When: Saturday May 8, 2010 (Saturday before Mother’s Day) from 5:00p.m. -8:00p.m.
Where: 214 Wright Avenue
Emmanuel Howard Park Church Gym
(Corner of Roncesvalles & Wright Ave.)
Notes: Vendors are welcome to set up their tables at 4:30 p.m. and take them down by [...]

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